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on july 27, 1980, finishing 12th in a d. k. ulrich @ - @ owned chevrolet. that season, he competed in five events, with two dnfs ( did not finish ) and three 12th @ - @ place finishes. overall, he finished the 1980 season 41st in points. richmond raced for three teams in 1981. he started the season by competing in 15 events for ulrich. he had his first career top 10 finish, taking sixth place at talladega superspeedway, soon followed by a seventh @ - @ place finish at texas world speedway. after kennie childers hired him away from ulrich mid @